IfI left my apartment for2 weeks is that called abondement?
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IfI left my apartment for2 weeks is that called abondement?
My daughter lives in low income housing. She went to jail last week and she will get out in about another week. She’s in on a misdemeanor and the day she left her landlord put a notice of abandonment on her door. She said that she will have to change her locks and put her belongings outside. I know leaving for 2 weeks is not abandonment; living in low income and going to jail on a misdemeanor isn’t cause for getting evicted. The steps they’re taking aren’t legal eviction steps. What can we do?
Asked on March 10, 2012 under Real Estate Law, Florida
Answers:
M.T.G., Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
And the issue is that the court must declare that the property is abandoned and give the landlord a remedy. They can not just take what they perceive to be legal steps on their own. So go and seek help from a tenant's rights group in your area or a landlord tenant attorney as soon as you can. Good luck.
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